Object Details
- Astronaut
- John L. Swigert Jr.
- Summary
- These black rubber hand shapes are forms used in the construction of Apollo pressure gloves. They were made from a cast of the astronaut's hands, and were inserted into a nylon glove and then dipped in a rubber/neoprene compound. The result of the dipping process became the interior pressure bladder of both intra-vehicular (IV) and extra-vehicular (EV) gloves used during the Apollo program.
- These forms were made using a model of astronaut Jack Swigert's hands, and were transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1976.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center
- Inventory Number
- A19761906000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
- Materials
- Rubber
- Dimensions
- 3-D (L x W x H) (662g): 17.8 × 12.4 × 8.6cm, 0.7kg (7 × 4 7/8 × 3 3/8 in., 1.5lb.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19761906000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a5a5772d-2c9e-4923-a7e5-5c9b925cb465
